Martin Johnston writes in the New Zealand Herald about the dangers of drinking too much alcohol, and why the urge […]
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NZ Herald: Enough is enough, say climate scientists
225 members of the US National Academy of Sciences have written an open letter to the UK’s Guardian newspaper defending […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Key to boost RS&T funding
Earlier today, Prime Minister John Key announced that the government will be spending some $321 million on Research, Science and […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Business R&D focus in Budget ’10
The Prime Minister this morning pre-announced the science and innovation funding commitments that will be included in the Budget on […]
Continue readingDom Post: Fallen trees, blocked drains? Report it online, says web adviser
Claire McEntee of the Dominion Post writes about advice from technology advisor Nat Torkington that web services need to be […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Science will be ‘at the heart’ of the budget – PM
Prime Minister John Key has said that next week’s budget will have a strong focus on science, technology and innovation. […]
Continue readingSunday News: Health: Brain up on killer disease
Barbara Docherty writes in Sunday News about the highly dangerous disease meningitis, how to spot the symptoms, and what the […]
Continue readingTVNZ: Students develop world first technology
Auckland University students have developed a means of sending data between computers using radio waves – something they hope will […]
Continue readingManawatu Standard: Study: Pregnant women need to boost vitamins
Marika Hill writes in the Manawatu Standard about research from Massey University which suggests that pregnant women should take multivitamins […]
Continue reading3 News: Oilgae: The Fuel of the Future
Fiona Hodge writes for 3 News about a new hope for sustainable alternative fuels: algae. Certain types of algae are […]
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